This didn’t happen to me but to someone that I know well. One of the band members had brought a groupie back to the bus, and after they had finished, she used the loo not knowing about the rules. Driver told her there was a $200 fine as he had to empty the tank. Since all she had were the (very skimpy) clothes she was wearing, she suggested they come to some other arrangement, and vanished with the driver into the lounge at the back.
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Owner / Chief Engineer
3rd Ear Productions
Cleveland, Ohio
www.3rdear.com
216.862.2082
kurt at 3rdear.com
Owner
Ryan Audio Services
Norman, Okla.
www.tvaudioguy.com
405.826.4839
[email protected]
The great thing about mixing in the same house of worship week after week is that you become very familiar with the sound of your room. The not-very-good thing about mixing in the same house of worship week after week is that you soon accept the sound of your room as being correct when it may not be. Understanding the physical attributes of sound and how it reacts in your house will allow you to improve the sound in that house.
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I have been investing quite a bit of time lately to studying various philosophy, religion and new age disciplines and I’d like to share with you some of the practical insights I have had in regard to utilizing some of these techniques in the world of audio.
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NORWALK, CT — JaffeHolden, with headquarters here and an office in Santa Monica, Calif., opened an office in Chicago. Jonathan Laney, a 20-year veteran of the audio and video industry who has held senior positions with Bridgewater Custom Sound, JaffeHolden, Talaske, and Shure Inc., will lead the Chicago office as principal.
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LAS VEGAS — Who needs some love in your hometown? It’s that time of year again. Time to compile a list of outstanding local sound companies for the fifth annual Hometown Hero awards. Remember, we are looking for the best, not necessarily the biggest.
NEW YORK — Imagine that, way back in 1997, a fortune-teller predicted that 12 years hence, members of four disparate bands, Cheap Trick, Hanson, Smashing Pumpkins, and Fountains of Wayne, would form a “super-group."
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KFAR-SABA, Israel — Two Allen & Heath iLive digital systems were used at the recent Noshfim Bakikar festival. Now in its 20th year, the annual event is a celebration of the town’s musical heritage, featuring performances from many of the country’s national youth orchestras, and attracting 40,000 visitors.
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NEW YORK — The Broadway stage adaptation of the movie Billy Elliot won a nearly-sweeping 10 Tony awards, including Best Musical, Best Book of a Musical (Lee Hall), Best Direction of a Musical (Stephen Daldry) Best Choreography in a Musical (Peter Darling), Best Scenic Design of a Musical (Ian MacNeil), Best Lighting Design (Rick Fisher) and Best Sound Design (Paul Arditti).
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DOUGLAS, Isle of Man — For Whitesnake and other bands performing after this year’s Isle of Man TT Motorcycle Races, Innovation Productions will be using line array technology in the form of a new Martin Audio W8LC system and control.
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George MacPherson, former executive director of American Theater Productions and president of Masque Sound, died June 3 in Orangeburg, S.C. from lung cancer. He was 78.
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